vladimir putin’s lengthy speech at the St. petersburg international economic forum had one main goal \u2014 to convince russians that the russian economy is experiencing an “unprecedented rise.”<\/p>\n
\u25ab\ufe0fAccording to the dictator, russia is allegedly witnessing record decreases in poverty and unemployment, “incredible growth” in the economy exceeding all expectations, and russia is almost an economic leader in Europe and the world.<\/p>\n
These claims by putin sharply contrast not only with the actual state of russian economy but also with the statements of many russian officials made at the same forum. Just hours before putin’s speech, there were far from optimistic comments about Russia entering a recession and stagnation, spending most of the national welfare fund, the threat of a bankruptcy crisis, and more.<\/p>\n
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, putin has repeatedly publicly discussed the “great achievements of the russian economy.” The goal of such speeches is to use the absolute power of the russian dictator to try to overpower negative expectations in russian society with the “authority of the leader” and create an alternative perception of reality for russians. However, against the backdrop of growing economic problems and declining living standards, the effect of these attempts by putin is becoming less and less effective.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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